Hi matey. I'd love to use this mod but after downloading, installing via JSGME whilst in port I don't appear to have any charts as exampled in these images (which look awesome). I am using GWX Gold mod with SH3 as well. Any ideas? Really hate clicking through the ship recon. manual.

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Originally Posted by ninja turtle

Hi matey. I'd love to use this mod but after downloading, installing via JSGME whilst in port I don't appear to have any charts as exampled in these images (which look awesome). I am using GWX Gold mod with SH3 as well. Any ideas? Really hate clicking through the ship recon. manual.

Are you using MaGui F mod as well as GWX? If not, JSGME will probably not work for you.

Do you use any other mods that alter menu_1024_768.ini?

I'm sorry to say that installing the mod is not very easy. Most people probably need to do it by hand - first copying the tga files to the right folder and then editing and renumbering menu_1024_768.ini.

Are you using MaGui F mod as well as GWX? If not, JSGME will probably not work for you.

Do you use any other mods that alter menu_1024_768.ini?

I'm sorry to say that installing the mod is not very easy. Most people probably need to do it by hand - first copying the tga files to the right folder and then editing and renumbering menu_1024_768.ini.

Thanks for the reply. I've now installed MaGui F along with GWX, but it hasn't worked. However I'm very impressed with the MaGui mod. Certainly makes the game more immersive. I'm always worried about changing files within the game as I'm not that clued up with computers. Thanks again for the help fellow mariner.

this may be a long shot ninja turtle, but make sure when you click on the charts addon folder, your next folder inside that is the data folder, etc. Sometimes the way zip files work is you may see another charts addon folder inside the first one, if this is the case the mod will not be installing in JGSME. Usually a sign that the mod is installing will be a JGSME warning that you are about to overwrite this or that file, which is what you want to do....good luck

If menu_1024_768.ini is messed up SH3 will most likely crash when loading. So my hunch is the same as brett25's: probably SH3 can't find the pictures and it might be useful to doublecheck that the pictures really are in the folder where they should be (SH3/data/menu/gui/layout).

First of all thank you so much for the help I'm getting in this post. @brett25 I'll recheck what I tried to put in JSGME tomorrow after work. I'm sure I checked whether the folder was correct with the data folder inside but with my track record of installing mods...who knows? @sublynx I've downloaded your link with pdf files and will definitely be using them as a guide/tutorial...a bit of bedtime reading when I'm away with work and away from my games pc and as assistance when playing I'll keep you updated on this thread if I have any joy with the mod...or not. Thanks again guys

Well I've checked the folder for the mod and I have: 'data', 'make your own charts', 'menu_1024_768.ini', and 'readme and installation.doc' sub folders within. I put the whole folder with the other contents (as it contains 'data') into JSGME but it doesn't seem to work.

Fantastic news!! I'll wait till you've updated it and download the amended version. I take it I should delete the previous charts add on? Thanks @Anvar1061. I saw your reply but had no idea what it meant Looking forward to using your mod finally